The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was set up in the 1930s in response to the growing influence of American radio.

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And Bob Harris of BBC Radio 2 described Brown as a "massive influence, not just for black music but also for so many white music fans who were so strongly motivated and influenced by the music he made".

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Huw Irranca-Davies, the Labour MP for Ogmore, told BBC Radio Wales the proposed changes would reduce Wales' influence at Westminster.

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Radio remains a paramount purveyor of news and information, and its influence remains undiminished despite the surge of online media outlets and diverse Internet services.

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Aside from radio host Rush Limbaugh, no media personality in the US has such influence.

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"I don't think it's credible... to suggest that senior managers could influence the conduct of an investigation of that sort, " he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

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Who can deny the influence of the blogosphere on America's presidential election last year, or the growing clout of satellite radio?

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